O U S A O U S A Membership Card
Useful for proving your I D in O U exams and elsewhere. Discounts can also be available. Just ask.
If you can't wait, or don't have an old copy of the O U Student insert from Sesame, then send your passport photo and confirmation of O U membership (a letter from the O U with your P I number on will do — it will be returned with your card), to:
Membership cards
O U S A Office
PO Box 397
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6BE
You may also be able to get your new card from Residential Schools, O U Open Day or events arranged by your Branch.
Reciprocal Agreements
There are reciprocal agreements between O U S A and other University and College Student Unions; others have agreed that Open University students may make use of their facilities.
This means that on production of an O U S A membership card Open University students may use many of the student union facilities available to students of the host institution. These often include all social, entertainments, sports, travel and advisory services. However, O U S A members should check with the union concerned that a particular facility is available.
Please note that neither O U S A nor the Unions can guarantee that facilities will always be available.
In Region 06 (East Anglia) there are agreements with:
- University of East Anglia, Norwich
- Essex University, Wivenhoe
- Cranfield University, Bedfordshire
In addition, there are facilities available in Region 01 (London):
- Brunel University
- University of London
- University of North London
- University of East London
- University of Westminster
- Goldsmith College
- Imperial College
- Kings College London
- London School of Economics
- School of Oriental and African Studies
- Queen Mary & Westfield College, Mile End
- Queen Mary & Westfield College, Hampstead
- Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
- South Bank University
- Middlesex University
For information on other sites, please contact:
O U S A Office,
PO Box 397,
Walton Hall,
Milton Keynes,
MK7 6BE
Discounts
The O U S A Membership Card is not promoted centrally by O U S A. This means that it is not as widely recognised as other cards and its acceptance can be varied even within companies. For instance, one branch may accept the card whilst another may not. Our advice is to present your card in a positive manner ("You do accept a student card don't you?") and see what they say. With 200,000 O U students there is quite a large customer base waiting too be wooed by enterprising companies.
Other Student Cards
The N U S/O U S A Associates Card
This scheme is no longer operational
N U S Extra Card
O U Students are now eligible for the N U S Extra Card. The application system is still not quite up and running. More information will be available soon — watch this space! The ‘Extra’ card incorporates the ISIC card, as well.
International Student Identity Card
Find out how an International Student Identity Card can help you when travelling in this country or abroad
